Gwyneth Walker

Sleep, Little Bird

for Soprano, Optional Flute, and Piano (1982)
for Soprano, Children, Flute, and Piano (1982)
for Soprano, Baritone, Flute, and Piano (1982)

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Listen to a RealAudio (G2) stream of a performance of this work (soprano and piano version) by Denise Walker, soprano and Estrid Eklof, piano.
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Sleep, Little Bird is a lullaby from the Christmas opera Mary, Come Running, based on the book by Jean Merrill.

The lullaby is sung by Mary to the baby Jesus. Three versions of this aria available involving forces of soprano (Mary), baritone (Joseph), or children.

Notes by Carson Cooman